Oral History Interview with Jerome D. Fox, August 21, 2003
Interview with Jerome D. Fox, an OS2U Kingfisher gunner aboard the cruiser USS Detroit in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The interview includes Fox's personal experiences about childhood on a ranch in West Texas, enlisting in the Navy, boot camp at San Diego, California, aerial gunner...
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ftunivnotexas:info:ark/67531/metadc306734 2023-05-15T18:48:55+02:00 Oral History Interview with Jerome D. Fox, August 21, 2003 Marcello, Ronald E. Fox, Jerome D. United States - Texas United States - California - San Diego County - San Diego United States - California - Stanislaus County - Modesto United States - Alaska - Aleutian Islands Into Modern Times, 1939-Present 1925/2003-08 2003-08-21 59 p. 28 cm. Text https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc306734/ English eng University of North Texas local-cont-no: Number 1512 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc306734/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc306734 Use restricted to UNT Community All rights reserved. To request a copy, contact the Oral History Program. People - Individuals oral histories biographies interviews Fox Jerome D Pacific Theater Military and War - Wars - World War II Military and War - Personnel - Veterans Military and War - Transportation - Aviation Book 2003 ftunivnotexas 2019-04-20T22:08:03Z Interview with Jerome D. Fox, an OS2U Kingfisher gunner aboard the cruiser USS Detroit in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The interview includes Fox's personal experiences about childhood on a ranch in West Texas, enlisting in the Navy, boot camp at San Diego, California, aerial gunner school at Naval Air Station, Modesto, California, his assignment to the OS2U crew aboard the USS Detroit, patrol duty in the Aleutian Islands, bombardment of the Kurile Islands, South American patrol, his assignment to the Central Pacific Theater as an escort for the Tanker Division in refueling carrier battle groups, kamikaze attacks, operations off Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay, and his postwar activities. Book Alaska Aleutian Islands University of North Texas: UNT Digital Library Cruiser ENVELOPE(-55.633,-55.633,-61.133,-61.133) Detroit ENVELOPE(-60.000,-60.000,-64.167,-64.167) Gunner ENVELOPE(169.633,169.633,-83.533,-83.533) Pacific |
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People - Individuals oral histories biographies interviews Fox Jerome D Pacific Theater Military and War - Wars - World War II Military and War - Personnel - Veterans Military and War - Transportation - Aviation Marcello, Ronald E. Fox, Jerome D. Oral History Interview with Jerome D. Fox, August 21, 2003 |
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Interview with Jerome D. Fox, an OS2U Kingfisher gunner aboard the cruiser USS Detroit in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The interview includes Fox's personal experiences about childhood on a ranch in West Texas, enlisting in the Navy, boot camp at San Diego, California, aerial gunner school at Naval Air Station, Modesto, California, his assignment to the OS2U crew aboard the USS Detroit, patrol duty in the Aleutian Islands, bombardment of the Kurile Islands, South American patrol, his assignment to the Central Pacific Theater as an escort for the Tanker Division in refueling carrier battle groups, kamikaze attacks, operations off Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay, and his postwar activities. |
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Oral History Interview with Jerome D. Fox, August 21, 2003 |
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Oral History Interview with Jerome D. Fox, August 21, 2003 |
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Oral History Interview with Jerome D. Fox, August 21, 2003 |
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Oral History Interview with Jerome D. Fox, August 21, 2003 |
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Oral History Interview with Jerome D. Fox, August 21, 2003 |
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oral history interview with jerome d. fox, august 21, 2003 |
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University of North Texas |
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2003 |
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United States - Texas United States - California - San Diego County - San Diego United States - California - Stanislaus County - Modesto United States - Alaska - Aleutian Islands Into Modern Times, 1939-Present 1925/2003-08 |
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ENVELOPE(-55.633,-55.633,-61.133,-61.133) ENVELOPE(-60.000,-60.000,-64.167,-64.167) ENVELOPE(169.633,169.633,-83.533,-83.533) |
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Cruiser Detroit Gunner Pacific |
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Cruiser Detroit Gunner Pacific |
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Alaska Aleutian Islands |
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Alaska Aleutian Islands |
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local-cont-no: Number 1512 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc306734/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc306734 |
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Use restricted to UNT Community All rights reserved. To request a copy, contact the Oral History Program. |
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